In the Mood for Hate (Or Humanism) | R.M.N. (2022) & The Old Oak (2023) #123

In another long-overdue episode, Dhruv welcomes Sanket back to discuss two underseen films (both premiered at Cannes but got lost in the mix) that provide a depressing diagnosis of Europe and England's rapidly multiplying racism and xenophobia. Ken Loach's "The Old Oak" (2023) provides potential solutions to it; Cristian Mungiu's "R.M.N." (2022) leaves the decision up to us. Listen to the full episode for a spoiler-filled discussion on the uncanny thematic similarities between these two films, the tonal differences that make them unique, and other films of a similar ilk that tackle politically charged subject matter in similarly explosive and nuanced ways. TIMECODES Introduction: [00:00 - 05:35] Ken Loach-Paul Laverty Collaborations: [05:35 - 15:11] "The Old Oak" (2023): [15:11 - 55:20] "R.M.N." (2022): [55:20 - 01:34:44] Closing Thoughts: [01:34:44 - 01:44:20] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast You can subscribe to Sanket's Channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CinephileSanketFilmLover/about You can follow us on Instagram at: Sanket: https://www.instagram.com/cinephile_sanket/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Sanket - https://letterboxd.com/cinephilesanket/ Dhruv - https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/